The Specialist
Ein Spezialist
Synopsis
Composed exclusively of the footage recorded by Leo Hurwitz during the trial of Adolf Eichmann in Jerusalem in 1961, A Specialist is a courtroom drama painting the portait of a zealous bureaucrat who has immense respect for the Law and hierarchy, a police official responsible for the elimination of several million people, a modern criminal.
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Ein Spezialist - Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2011-03-15
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Eyal Sivan
- Screenplay & Story
- Eyal Sivan, Rony Brauman
- Original Score
- Béatrice Thiriet, Jean-Michel Levy, Krishna Levy
- Original Title
- Ein Spezialist
- Country of Origin
- Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Israel
- Spoken Languages
- Hebrew, German, French, English
- Runtime
- 2h 8m
- Production Studios
- Amythos Films, Image Création, Lotus-Film, Momento!
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Eyal Sivan
Eyal Sivan, Rony Brauman
Béatrice Thiriet, Jean-Michel Levy, Krishna Levy
Audrey Maurion
Elke Peters, Erich Lackner, Eyal Sivan, Martine Barbé, Amit Breuer
Department Leadership Roster
Eyal Sivan
Director
Eyal Sivan
Writer
Rony Brauman
Writer
Audrey Maurion
Editor
Eyal Sivan
Producer
Béatrice Thiriet
Original Music Composer
Jean-Michel Levy
Original Music Composer
Krishna Levy
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Specialist
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What is The Specialist about?
Composed exclusively of the footage recorded by Leo Hurwitz during the trial of Adolf Eichmann in Jerusalem in 1961, A Specialist is a courtroom drama painting the portait of a zealous bureaucrat who has immense respect for the Law and hierarchy, a police official responsible for the elimination of several million people, a modern criminal.
Who directed The Specialist?
The Specialist was directed by Eyal Sivan.
Who stars in The Specialist?
The principal cast of The Specialist includes Adolf Eichmann.
When was The Specialist released and how long is it?
The Specialist was released in 1999 with a total runtime of 2h 8m.
Who composed the musical score for The Specialist?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Specialist was composed by Béatrice Thiriet, Jean-Michel Levy, Krishna Levy.